Surprise!

Let me start off by saying that Jeremiah is a terrible liar. I guess it is just not in him, and I guess I should be mighty thankful for that! But, I just have these love goggles on and I'll believe anything he says. :-P Nevertheless, my husband ROCKS!

After a wave of strange behavior and weirdly crafted cover-ups, Jeremiah managed to surprise me by flying my mom into town Tuesday night and I was none the wiser! The timing couldn't have been better. I was starting to feel a bit homesick (wherever home is these days) and I was feeling a case of I-miss-my-Mommy. It's hard to be experiencing all of these changes without my family close by.

She did her mommy thing while she was here, taking a million pictures of my belly, which has rounded out quite a few inches. She rubbed my temples when I had a killer hormone headache and she bought me a gigantic brownie just because! It was nice being a baby for a few days. I wish she didn't have to leave, but having her here definitely helped fill in the distance gap -- even if only for a short while.

Although Jeremiah has already been wonderful throughout this pregnancy, he just scored major bonus points with his latest feat!

Baby's First Picture!

Hi all!

At the request of a few friends, we've started a blog to keep all of our people - near and far - updated on the progress of this new little person. It is so hard to be away from everyone during this exciting time, but I hope this is just one tool that can help us keep in touch. Please use this space to comment, send messages and suggestions and communicate with each other. Simply click on the comment link below and type away. Don't forget to identify yourself. I hope to update this at least weekly, so check back often!

Below is an ultrasound picture from Sept. 6, 2005, at 13 weeks, 3 days. The baby was quite active, so we were fortunate to get a great shot!

Week 16 developments*:

Baby's Age: 14 Weeks
Baby's Size (head to rump) this week: About 4.3 to 4.7 inches
Weight: Approximately 2.75 ounces
Right now the baby would fill the size of an open palm and fingers

*Thanks to babyfit.com for the stats!


Sept. 6, 2005. Greensboro, NC